puttyroot

[ puht-ee-root, -root ]

noun
  1. an American orchid, Aplectrum hyemale, having a slender naked rootstock that produces a leafless stalk with a loose cluster of yellowish-brown flowers.

Origin of puttyroot

1
An Americanism dating back to 1810–20; putty1 + root1

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